Find strategies to implement a Breakfast in the Classroom program in Principal magazine’s “Food For Thought.” In this article, author Meredith Barnett discusses creative approaches to combat hunger after school and during the summer months.

Empower parentsto monitor their children’s increased technology use with “Safeguarding Kids’ Online Activities.” This Report to Parents news bulletin is available in English and Spanish, and is ready to distribute to parents in print or online.

Understanding Academic Growth Models—Raymond Yeagley

Read Linda Darling-Hammond’s perspective on measuring school success in her Principal magazine article, “Testing To, and Beyond, the Common Core,” which led the special issue on Data and Evaluations.

Also from the Principal archives, revisit the May/June 2012 special issue on Evaluation and Measurement, which features a principal’s view of value added assessments, as well as discussions of multiple measures and teacher and principal evaluations.

Visit the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) website to learn more about teacher evaluation and effectiveness. You can also access their Achievement Status & Growth Calculator, which is an interactive spreadsheet that allows educators to measure achievement as well as to predict and evaluate growth.